Gerontology

Minor in Gerontology

The Gerontology minor provides students with knowledge of the aging process and prepares students for professional positions in the diverse field of aging. This minor can benefit students with a major or an interest in psychology, sociology, business, English, nursing, education, interior design, political science, speech pathology, audiology and recreation, parks and tourism management.

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Laura Stephens

 AboutDepartment: Career Exploration and DevelopementPosition: Career AdvisorCampus: KentLaura Stephens is a Career Advisor at Kent State University Career Exploration and Development (CED), serving the engineering, technology, and data community. With a background in IT and credentials in social work, Laura seamlessly aligns her passion with CED's mission—educating and empowering students and alumni in career investigation, decision-making, and goal setting.Witnessing students gain skills and confidence on their career journeys is what Laura finds most rewarding. She acknowledges the cha...

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Welcome to Flash Friday! This new series is where we meet Golden Flashes right where they are in their Kent State journeys. Follow along as we introduce you to fascinating Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Maddie Goerl, a senior public relations major with a minor in public health at Kent State University. Hailing from Mars, Pennsylvania, Goerl originally chose public relations in pursuit of her passion for writing but quickly fell in love with the program during her time in the School of Media and Journalism’s reporting course, working as a student reporter for KentWired. Goerl i...

Career and Community Studies

Career and Community Studies – Non-Degree Program

Career and Community Studies (CCS) is a college-based, non-degree transitional program that prepares students with intellectual and developmental disabilities for adult life through academic pursuits, peer socialization, and career discovery and preparation. This four-year program provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in various career paths, from social work to community development.

Ivory Kendrick speaks during I Am First event.

Academics, public health community work and leadership training are at the top of Ivory Kendrick’s list of priorities for spring semester 2024.  As a sophomore in Kent State University’s College of Public Health, Kendrick is carrying a schedule of 17 credit hours including courses in biostatistics and public health policy and management.   He is putting his public health major to work as an AmeriCorps Vista intern designing posters for the City of Kent Health Department.   And Kendrick works as a trainer for the P.E.E.R. (Peer Experiential Education and Reflection) ...

Special Education

Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education

Special Education prepares students to become special education teachers (also referred to as intervention specialists) or to work with individuals with disabilities in non-school settings. Special educators teach individuals with many kinds of disabilities including learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, ADHD/other health impairments, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, hearing impairments and multiple disabilities.

Long-Term Care Administration

Bachelor of Science in Long-Term Care Administration

As one of fifteen nationally accredited programs, a major in Long-Term Care Administration provides students the education and qualifications to work as administrators in long-term care settings including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, retirement communities, congregate living, adult care centers, hospice care and other long-term services and supports.

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